Nemed

Irish - Leader of an invading force. Son of Agnoman. Husband of Macha. Father of Anind, Artur and Fergus. Leathdearg. Father of Britan, some say. He was the leader of the third invasion of Ireland in which only he and four women (and, in some stories, four men) survived disease, starvation and ship-wreck to reach Ireland. He was one of the 3,000 Nemedians who died when they were struck by plague. In some references, identified as Nemed, Neimhead, Neimhead, Neimheadh, Neimheadh, Neimheid, Neimheid, Neimheidh, Neimheidh, Nemhedh, Nemhedh or Nemed.